Ypsolopha mucronella
Ypsolopha mucronella
17.001 BF451
Wingspan 26-33mm.
This is a local species, with a range from southern England up to the Midlands.
It is found mainly in woodlands on chalky soils and can be found in flight during August to April - overwintering in dense cover. The adult moth has a particularly distinctive attenuated resting posture.
The larval foodplant is Spindle (Euonymus europeaus).
This is a local species, with a range from southern England up to the Midlands.
It is found mainly in woodlands on chalky soils and can be found in flight during August to April - overwintering in dense cover. The adult moth has a particularly distinctive attenuated resting posture.
The larval foodplant is Spindle (Euonymus europeaus).
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 3 |
| March | 24 |
| April | 28 |
| May | 8 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 11 |
| September | 5 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
